Quilts on Beds What quilt(s) do you have on the beds in your house right now? If you’re an Average Quilter, chances are you have at least one quilt on at least one bed. Me? I have two quilts on my bed right now because it’s kind of cold. When it’s really cold, I’ll add …
What’s the first quilt you ever made? Do you have a picture of it? Well, the first quilt I ever made was over 20 years ago. It was a fence rail pattern that I made for my (now) mother-in-law (aka MIL). My sister helped me pick out the fabrics. We looked for fabrics that reminded …
Good morning, Average Quilters! If you’re a quilter on Instagram, you may begin to see posts about the IG Quiltfest using #igquiltfest2022. This is hosted by Amy’s Creative Side in March every year, and includes a bunch of prompts. If you’re not already participating, I encourage you to do so – or at least look for the posts. …
After yesterday’s post was posted, I came across the above meme and it made me smile. Yes. Us Average Quilters definitely start new projects even though they may be drowning in UFOs. The attraction of “new and shiny” is a thing, as is a new baby or an illness or a retirement. Plus, sometimes I …
Hi there, Average Quilters! So, you know how I joined a UFO quilt along at the beginning of the year? Well, I’m already behind! It’s only partially my fault. So, what happened was that it was time for the annual maintenance of my beautiful Babylock Crescendo, which I bought last year. I knew the day …
How Do You Do It? I’m an active member in a few quilt-related Facebook groups, and lately, I’ve noticed a variation of the same question pop up: “How do you just give away the quilts you’ve made?” I paraphrased to simplify the question. Of course there are a huge number of reasons why group members …
